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AP Sports WriterGeorgia Tech D looking to finally solve Tar Heels' attackBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) Georgia Tech players insist defense no longer will be team's weak link this season.Saturday's visit from North Carolina, which boasts an offense the Yellow Jackets couldn't contain the last three years, could show...

The Latest: Penn State ex-leader's jury asks more questionsHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The Latest on the criminal trial of former Penn State president Graham Spanier (all times local):8:15 p.m.A judge is getting more questions from jurors in the criminal trial of former Penn State University president Graham Spanier (SPAN'-yur).Spanier...

AP Sports WriterClemson WR Ross out for the year due to spinal conditionBy PETE IACOBELLIClemson receiver Justyn Ross, considered a first-round NFL draft pick next spring, will miss the upcoming college season due to a spinal condition uncovered after he was hurt at practice in March.Tigers coach Dabo Swinney...

AP Sports WriterSteady QB Sam Ehlinger leading Texas offense, Sooners loomBy JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) To see the progress by No.19 Texas, look no further than quarterback Sam Ehlinger.The Longhorns (4-1, 2-0) finally look like a Big 12 contender again and the sophomore quarterback is quietly putting together...

AP Sports WriterUnbeaten No. 17 Minnesota aims to avoid letdown vs. MarylandBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) As Minnesota waited in the locker room to take the field and face overmatched Rutgers last week, coach P.J. Fleck was collecting his thoughts when a staff member interrupted to report that Wisconsin...

AP College Football WriterAmerican Commissioner Aresco: No plans to replace UConnBy RALPH D. RUSSONEWPORT, R.I. (AP) Schools interested in joining the American Athletic Conference after Connecticut leaves can call Commissioner Mike Aresco. The AAC will not be soliciting applications for membership.Aresco said Tuesday at the American Athletic Conference...

AP Sports WriterNo. 3 Ohio State's defensive lapses making Meyer anxiousBy MITCH STACYCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Another flurry of pretty touchdown passes by Dwayne Haskins overshadowed No. 3 Ohio State's defensive lapses.The state of the defense is causing anxiety for Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer, who said Ohio State needs...

AP Sports WriterCollege football teams get creative to reward big playsBy STEVE MEGARGEECollege football sidelines across the country are featuring everything from wrestling-style robes to boxing gloves as teams conjure up creative ways to reward big plays.It's not a new phenomenon, but schools are jumping into the arena and...

AP Sports WriterUtah and Colorado could highlight the Pac-12's 2nd halfBy ANNE M. PETERSONOregon's precipitous slide and Washington's rise highlighted the opening half of the Pac-12 season. Colorado and Utah could shape the finish.The Ducks and the No. 5 Huskies had last week off but the last time they...

Johnny Majors, former Tennessee and Pitt coach, dies at 85KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Majors, the coach of Pittsburgh’s 1976 national championship team and a former coach and star player at Tennessee, died Wednesday. He was 85.Majors died at his home in Knoxville, according...

TCU QB Max Duggan out after tests reveal health issueFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) TCU starting quarterback Max Duggan could miss at least the start of the season because of a previously undetected, life-long health issue that was revealed during preseason testing and has kept him out of practice.Coach...

Correction: T25-College Football Poll storyMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) In a story January 12, 2021, about the final AP college football poll, The Associated Press erroneously reported the number of times Alabama has finished No. 1 in the rankings. It is 12, not 11.